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Bitcoin's Next Move Amid Macro Headwinds

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Tech Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discuss what's to come in the world of bitcoin as crypto investors brace for the Federal Reserve's expected 75-basis-point rate hike and the July 28 announcement of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2. Plus, what to expect from CoinDesk's Sports Week.

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Markets

Ether supera los $1.6K por la fusión mientras el mercado aguarda la decisión de la Fed

Se ha descartado la probabilidad de un pico de 100 puntos básicos en las tasas de interés por parte de la Fed, según el fondo de trading QCP.

ETH outperformed BTC Monday morning, picking up momentum in advance of the network's upcoming "Merge." (Lance Grandahl/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $24K as Zipmex Suspends Withdrawals

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 20, 2022.

BTC is approaching $24,000, and yet the crypto industry continues to suffer as the exchange Zipmex suspended withdrawals (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Markets

The Fed Is Upside-Down on Inflation and That's a Big Risk

Economists say it’s hard to understand how the Fed will bring inflation down if the federal funds rate remains negative throughout the year, as shown in officials' own projections.

Jerome Powell, presidente de la Reserva Federal. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

DeFi Coins Outperform Bitcoin, Ether as Traders Pare Bets on Jumbo Fed Rate Hike

The outperformance of the DeFi coins could be fleeting, given the weak fundamentals.

Prominent DeFi coins take the lead as the crypto market remains resilient to inflation fears. (mibro/Pixabay)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges as Fed Governor Talks Down 100 Basis Point Rate Hike

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he supports hiking interest rates by 75 basis points in July, alleviating some fears of a 100 basis-point raise.

(CoinDesk and Highcharts.com)

Policy

Former Crypto Adviser Michael Barr Confirmed as Top US Financial Watchdog

The Senate approved the appointment of Barr, an ex-Ripple adviser who served in Obama’s Treasury Dept., as the Fed’s new vice chair for supervision.

Michael Barr (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Fed Can't Whip Inflation Alone

The source of high U.S. inflation is pretty clear, and it doesn't have much to do with the money supply.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about gas prices on June 22 in Washington. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)